Rauni (deity)
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In Finnish mythology
, Rauni (Akka
) is the goddess
who provides feminine fertility, strength and sexuality. She is married to Ukko
, the god of thunder in the Finnish Pantheon.
As Goddess of the harvest, she can provide in abundance. She is also very kind to Rowan trees.
Her name means "Woman" or just "Female".
Finnish mythology
Finnish mythology is the mythology that went with Finnish paganism which was practised by the Finnish people prior to Christianisation. It has many features shared with fellow Finnic Estonian mythology and its non-Finnic neighbours, the Balts and the Scandinavians...
, Rauni (Akka
Akka
Akka is traditionally a female spirit in Sámi and Finnish mythology.In Sámi mythology, the first akka was Maderakka and her daughters were Sarakka, Uksakka and Juksakka. Some Sámi thought they lived under their kota tents....
) is the goddess
Goddess
A goddess is a female deity. In some cultures goddesses are associated with Earth, motherhood, love, and the household. In other cultures, goddesses also rule over war, death, and destruction as well as healing....
who provides feminine fertility, strength and sexuality. She is married to Ukko
Ukko
In Finnish mythology, Ukko, in Estonian mythology Uku, is a god of sky, weather, crops and other natural things. He is the most significant god in Finnish and Estonian mythologies, and created the goddess Ilmatar, creator of the world. The Finnish word ukkonen, thunderstorm, is derived from his...
, the god of thunder in the Finnish Pantheon.
As Goddess of the harvest, she can provide in abundance. She is also very kind to Rowan trees.
Her name means "Woman" or just "Female".